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Hang on!
Lincoln
couple
grabs life
by the
handlebars

Health clubs
offer workouts
for every age
and ability

Local seniors
explain what
keeps them
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‘Senior’ isn’t what it
used to be ... it’s better!
Today, the term“senior” is
commonly applied to any-
one over the age of 55.
Believe me, those who are Jean Lund
55 don’t think of themselves Gold
Country
as seniors! Media
I happen to be in this age
category. March 2010 •
Yes, there are those who try “Today’s over-55 person A Gold Country Media Production

to slow down in their occu- is appreciating work and

pations to enjoy some of the
more leisurely pursuits such
as athletic activities, travel or
more time with friends and
family but others (including
myself) forge ahead and still
are doing it all including a
full-time job.
Any way you look at it,
those over the age of 55 that
are healthy are as active as
they have ever been!
The active 55-and-older
population is also ripe with
consumers.
They control over 70 per-
cent of all wealth in the Unit-
ed States. Not only do they
travel, they sometimes take
their families with them!
They spend 74 percent
more on vacations than any
other age group. They are
also likely to buy and sell a
home and are likely to
upgrade or refurbish it in
some way. This age group
owns more homes than any
other in the U.S. Computers
and electronics don’t confuse
the majority … 84 percent
use them.
They also change cars
often — they purchase 41
percent of all new cars.
play. Many have the
ability to make their
own choices about how
they spend their time
and money and age has
not slowed them down.”
They have more dispos-
able income than any age
group and spend more on
groceries, health products
and leisure than any other.
So you see, by looking at
the numbers, today’s over-55
person is appreciating work
and play. Many have the abil-
ity to make their own choices
about how they spend their
time and money and age has
not slowed them down!
Another factor in being
active at any age is the beau-
tiful area we live in. We have
great weather year round
that enhances our abilities to
be active.
I for one, feel lucky to live
in an area that is in such
close proximity to all the
activity that I could ever
want.
I just have to get out there
and do it!
INSIDE
LIFESTYLE BUILT FOR TWO
Lincoln couple grabs life by the handlebars.
Page 6
BREAK A SWEAT
Health clubs offer workouts for every age and skill level.
Page 10
FRIENDS IN FITNESS
Pets keep their owners moving.
Page 14
HOW I STAY ACTIVE
Local seniors explain what keeps them going.
Page 18
EAT YOUR VEGGIES
Healthy food can taste great.
Page 30
BOOSTING YOUR HEALTH
What supplements might help you out?
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FILL THAT CALENDAR
Horizon West keeps days filled with fun for residents.
Page 38
On the cover: Eleanor and Warren Anderson, photographed by
Michael Kirby.

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Grab life by the handlebars
LINCOLN HILLS DUO
SHOWS NO SIGN OF
SLOWING DOWN
BY LORYLL NICOLAISEN
GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE

There’s no slowing down

the Andersons.
Sun City Lincoln Hills resi-
dents Warren and Eleanor
Anderson have quite the
active lifestyle.
Both are avid cyclists who
have experienced the region,
as well as portions of the
country and beyond, from
the seats of their road bikes.
Eleanor, 68, started riding
in 1991, at age 50. She gave
mountain biking a try first
before moving on to road
biking.
“We were doing mountain
biking and we were doing
some pretty gnarly single
tracks,” Eleanor said. “I did a
lot of falling down … so I
decided to road bike. I fell in
love with road riding.”
By the time Eleanor was
52, she and Warren were
doing 100-mile century
rides. The next year, the cou-
ple did a 200-mile double
century on their tandem
bicycle.
“In two years I went from
saying, ‘I can’t bike two MICHAEL KIRBY • GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
miles’ to doing 100 miles,” Sun City Lincoln Hills residents Eleanor and Warren Anderson share a love of cycling.
Eleanor said.
The couple has participat- the Sacramento Wheelmen Warren said Lincoln Hills in your face,” rides three to
ed in rides through the Bicycling Club and also ride Cyclists boasts more than five times a week, and figures
Northeast and the Oregon with Lincoln Hills Cyclists — 100 riders in every capability. he’s clocked 10,000 miles
coast, and spent two weeks Warren, 69, is ride leader for “There’s a ride for anybody, some years.
in 2004 cycling on Majorca, an advanced group that cov- any caliber,” he said. “We ride in any condition,”
the largest island of Spain. ers anywhere from 40 to 100 Warren, who said he loves he said. “It just gets in your
The Andersons belong to miles per ride. “the freedom and the wind • SEE CYCLE PAGE 8

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CYCLE
continued from 6
blood.”
In recent years, Eleanor
has traded in some of her
mileage for other athletic
endeavors.
“It was more important for
me to have a more well-
rounded fitness program,”
she said.
While she’s not riding as
much as Warren, Eleanor
has incorporated yoga and
trips to the gym into her
weekly routine.
Nothing beats the endor-
phin rush that comes from a
good workout, Eleanor said.
“If you climb a lot of hills
and you put yourself out
there you get that endorphin
high and that’s the greatest
high in the world,” she said.
“Nature makes you work
Warren and
for it but I think it’s a fabu- Eleanor
lous feeling,” she continued. Anderson of
“I’m sorry for people who Lincoln enjoy
have never felt that, and who cycling,
think it’s too much and who whether sepa-
rately on their
hit a wall. It makes you feel
road bikes or
so good that you’re pushing together on
yourself and going beyond their tandem
your limits, and I don’t think bicycle.
there’s an age limit to that.”
MICHAEL KIRBY • GOLD
Both Eleanor and Warren
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believe age should have
nothing to do with a person’s
fitness.
“You can do anything at WANT TO RIDE?
any age,” Eleanor said. “You
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Breaking a sweat at any age
GYMS OFFER FITNESS
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BY TODD MORDHORST
GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE

The gym isn’t only for 20-

somethings looking to get
rock-hard abs and buff
biceps.
More and more seniors are
finding that workout ses-
sions at their local gyms are
fun, satisfying and physical-
ly beneficial. Auburn gyms
are catering to their older
clients with classes and pro-
grams designed specifically
to meet their needs.
Courthouse Athletic Club
in Auburn has many classes
that are designated for sen-
iors, including a year-round
Silver Elites class that com-
bines cardiovascular and
strengthening exercises in a
30-minute training session.
There is a Get Fit Easy class
that incorporates low impact
aerobics and a very popular
Aquacise class during the
nine-month pool season at
Courthouse. Auburn Rac-
quet Club also offers a water
aerobics class.
“It’s one of our biggest
draws — we have eight
classes a week,” Amy Logan,
fitness director at Court-
house, said of the Aquacise
class. “The nice part about
(Aquacise) is it’s easy on the
joints. Anyone with mobility
issues, it allows them to
BEN FURTADO • GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE complete a total body work-
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things they wouldn’t neces-
sarily do in a gravity situa-
tion.”
Many seniors have also
embraced the popular yoga
and Pilates classes, which
are offered at both Court-
house and Auburn Racquet
Club.
“It’s great for people of all
ages, but seniors really bene-
fit from yoga and Pilates,”
Logan said. “They really key
in on flexibility, which is
something we can all use as
we get older.”
Auburn Racquet Club’s
offerings include tai chi and
a variety of yoga for all levels
of participants.
There are also senior ten- Joan Gauldin
gets in full
nis leagues and a unique motion on the
Cancer Well-Fit program for row machine as
all ages that is specifically part of her work
designed for those going out regimen at
through, or recovering from, Courthouse
Athletic Club.
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“I treat each person based
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said Jacqueline Stafford, the
Group Fitness Director at
Auburn Racquet Club.
“It’s for members and non-
members and we design a
program that basically allows
them to have a better quality
of life,” she continued. “Exer-
cise helps them increase
their energy and can help
prolong the effectiveness of
the treatment.”
Another option that is
popular with older exercisers
is circuit training. The com-
bination of cardio and
strength exercises allows
people to fit in a full workout
in a short time period.
Logan said there are close
to 100 seniors that take
advantage of the senior-ori-
ented programs at her club
while many more choose to
work out on their own.
Stafford, who also does
personal training at Auburn
Racquet Club, said she has a
92-year-old client who has
made great strides with his
strength and two other
clients in their 80s who have
benefited from exercise regi-
mens.
“It increases energy levels
and they’re able to do things
around the house a lot easi-
er,” Stafford said. “Exercise is
preventative in terms of
osteoporosis, increasing
bone mass and obesity and
cholesterol issues. Some sen-
iors are even able to come off
of medications if they can
lose weight, which is a big
bonus.”
Logan encourages older
folks to stay active because of
the many physical benefits
as well as the emotional and
social factors.
“It’s kind of a use it or lose
it philosophy,” Logan said. “A
lot of people come to
improve their quality of life.
A lot of things we take for
granted — getting down on
the floor and getting back up
— become difficult when we
get older and exercise can
help with those things. Basi-
cally, it allows seniors to not
give up the things they’ve
always done.”

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 Paws and
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OWNERS MOVING
BY DON CHADDOCK
GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
While some couples expe-
rience a “second honey-
moon” after their children
leave home, for others, the
empty-nest syndrome is too
much to bear — and that’s
where pets come in.
John Steiner is co-owner of
sBarkles, a pet-supply and
grooming shop in Folsom.
He’s seen people completely
transform after taking on the
role of pet owner.
“They are totally enthusi-
astic,” Steiner said. “We’ve
had customers battling can-
cer and their pets give them
a comfort. With the baby
boomers, when the kids are
gone, the pet becomes more
like a surrogate child.”
He said customers older
than 55 are big business in
the pet industry.
“The segment of the popu-
lation is growing,” he said.
“So we’re seeing a lot more of
that.”
He said many of his older
customers find their pets
give them a reason to get
outside.
“It gets them out to get
their dogs exercise,” Steiner
said. “It’s very touching.”
For Kristin Minnie, co-
owner of Local Bark in Ran-
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cho Cordova, older cus-
tomers tend to leave their
animals at the “dog resort”
for longer periods of time.
“I think that’s because they
have more time to vacation,”
she said. “What I see here so
often in the older generation
who have kids who have left
home, their experience with
their dogs appears more joy-
ful.”
She said exercise and stay-
ing active is a reason many
cite for getting pets.
“I often hear people say
they got their dog to moti-
vate them to get out and
walk,” Minnie said. “It keeps
them active and social.”
At 75, Freda Lane said her
pooch, a poodle named Gra-
cie, keeps her spirits up. Lane
lives at Park Folsom, a senior
retirement community.
“I call her my lifeline,”
Lane said. “I have her regis-
tered as a service dog. My
doctor certified her as bene-
ficial to my health. She’s a
joy.”
Lane said that even though
she can’t walk without assis-
tance, she takes her dog on
walks using her scooter.
“The last pretty day, we
went to the park and I took
Gracie to feed the chickens,”
Lane said. “She loves other
animals and little children.”
Lane said small dogs are
beneficial to many other
PHILIP WOOD • GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
Ken and Darlene Geisinger, of Folsom, walk their dogs
daily to stay active, or as Ken puts it, “The dogs walk us.”
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she said. “I don’t know what I
would do without this dog.
She’s a gift from God.”
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Nancy and Steve March walk along a trail at Del Oro High School in Loomis, where they teach a weekly evening fitness
class through the Placer School for Adults.

How I stay active

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BY MARTHA GARCIA
GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
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It Up Fitness class, held
“We want them to do a
“We try to give them some-
thing new each time,” March
said. “They have to keep up
on the schedule the rest of
the week.”

T
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class through the Placer
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one way Steve and Nancy
March are motivating adults
to develop an exercise habit
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“Our big message is, you
have to establish a routine to
fit your schedule, and we
help them do that,” he said.
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distances. I’m not very fast; distance is more suited
People run for their health
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continued from page 18 “You feel and look younger,”
that work for them to include to my ability.” Nancy said.
a regular exercise routine. Nancy March Running has the added
Increases in level of exercises bonus of helping with weight
should be gradual in length tion out there,” he said. “The Nancy said she started control, because, she said,
and intensity. trick is to pick one and stay running in 1976 and has women in their 30s and 40s
“Don’t jump up to a fitness with it.” been tackling the longer dis- lose a lot of muscle mass and
level that you can get injured Steve, 64, and Nancy, 62, tances since 1980. can put on pounds.
doing; that defeats the pur- follow their advice by living “I found that I had a knack “This keeps you from gain-
pose,” he said. an active lifestyle. for being able to handle dis- ing weight,” she said.
Executing exercises cor- “Exercise for us is fun,” tances. I’m not very fast; dis- The couple also stays fit by
rectly is also important, he said Steve, who retired after tance is more suited to my doing things together, such
said. teaching history and physi- ability,” she said. as splitting wood.
“It’s better to do two cor- cal education for 39 years at Those long distances And last November they
rectly than five wrong,” he Del Oro. “I’m running and include the Western States walked across the state of
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the Internet for flexibility He also helps his wife, a times between 1983 and benefit for research on neu-
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Seasoned vet won’t
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BY MARTHA GARCIA
GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
Bob Hansen may be near-
ing his 90th birthday, but he
still runs a 50-acre fruit
orchard in Loomis and volun-
teers on a Sierra College com-
mittee.
“I enjoy seeing all the things
they’re doing at the college,”
said Hansen, who serves on
the Rocklin community col-
lege’s Natural History Muse-
um Committee. The museum
is a place for natural history
study by college students and
is open to the public for sem-
inars, programs and field
trips.
Hansen is the only public
sector member on the com-
mittee; all others are on the
college’s staff, Hansen said.
During the 1970s and ‘90s,
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“Right now we’re not doing
much of anything,” he said.
“It’s raining … and a little too
wet to mow grass.”
Hansen has lived in
Loomis his entire life, except
during his service in the
Navy during World War II.
From October to early Feb-
ruary, Hansen oversaw the
pruning of the dormant
peach and plum trees by
hired crews. Crews will also
thin the trees if there’s a
heavy set of fruit.
“The next thing is irriga-
tion, depending on when the
rain stops. The north wind
blows, it dries out, usually
about the first through the
15th of May,” Hansen said.
Picking starts in June with
the early varieties of peaches,
first, then plums, when
Hansen again oversees the
work by the hired crews.
The oldest part of the
orchard was planted by
Hansen’s father, Hans N.
Hansen.
“I think his first crop was in
1905. In the typical Placer
County orchard, you’d plant
everything, so you could
start picking in June and end
up in October. It included
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including canning peaches.
People don’t do that (can
peaches) any more,” Hansen
said.
Although Pine Hill no
longer cultivates as many
acres as in the past, Hansen
said he’s enjoying his 89th
spring season.
With the lull in the work,
he can sit back and take in
the view from his sunny liv-
ing room.
“I enjoy it,” he said. “Like
right now, there’s green grass,
yellow mustard, white plum
and pear blossoms. The pink
blossoms are the peaches.”
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continued from page 24
Learning new tricks
by teaching others
BY MELODY STONE
GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
Helen Woodbury will be 80
years old in September and
she said in the last 11 years
she’s found her true calling.
Woodbury works as a
teaching assistant with Plac-
er School for Adults.
She helps out in the Eng-
lish as a Second Language
and General Education
Development classes.
“I love working and as long
as I have something to offer
I’ll keep working,” she said.
Woodbury loves working
with the students.
“I feel I’m helping people
to make progress,” she said.
Woodbury spent her
career in business and office
work. She went to Japan as a
civilian Air Force employee.
Woodbury settled in San
Francisco after returning
from Japan in 1960. There
she met her husband. When
her husband, Rodney Wood-
bury, died in 1972, leaving
her with a 10-year-old son,
Casey Woodbury, she decid-
ed to move to Placer County
to raise him.
Woodbury works 10 hours
a week and would work
more if they’d let her.
“I can tell you, this last
work I’ve been doing, I’ve
learned patience,” Wood-
bury said.
Prior to her current job she
didn’t have a lot of patience
for others or herself; but she
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KIM PALAFERRI • GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
Helen Woodbury, 80, works for fun teaching at the Placer
School for Adults.
“My motto is when
somebody takes my car
keys away and the bus
doesn’t go past my
house I’ll retire.”
Helen Woodbury
said working with people
with physical and mental
disabilities gave her a new
perspective and lots of
patience.
“I think education
demands so much more of
kids now than it used to,
competition is stiffer than it
ever was. My sympathies go
out to younger people,”
Woodbury said.
She describes her own
childhood as idyllic. She
grew up in Waco, Texas.
Her mother was a home-
maker and her father built
cabinets and furniture.
Woodbury said she’s
always kept busy. It’s been in
her retirement she’s learned
to slow down and relax.
“I’m learning it’s OK to sit
still now and then,” she said.
Woodbury keeps active by
exercising regularly and eat-
ing healthy. She keeps her
mind sharp by doing cross-
word puzzles and reading.
“My motto is when some-
body takes my car keys away
and the bus doesn’t go past
my house I’ll retire,” Wood-
bury said.
Wing gets around,
feeling better for it
BY STEPHANIE DUMM
GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
Keeping active at the age of
70 is something that Phyllis
Wing says is good for a
healthy mind. Wing owns
and manages Lincoln Travel
and Cruise, working there
about 40 hours a week.
“I enjoy being with the
people and this is what I real-
ly enjoy doing,” Wing said. “I
love my staff and the contact
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I have with clients because
it’s something that gets me
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Wing said her husband,
Chuck, was “extremely active
in the community until he
died,” which she said is a
memory that inspires her to
be active at her age.
“I realize I’m old but I don’t
feel it,” Wing said. “I’m proud
of my age, and I’m going to
act like my mom did. She
said when she was 75 years
old that she felt in her mind
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While Wing misses her
husband, she has two “won-
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grandkids add “a lot of
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Wing also said she enjoys
an affiliation with her
church, which is the Granite
Springs Church in Lincoln.
“I attend the services and
Bible study,” Wing said. “We
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Don’t avoid those veggies
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Sometimes the hardest

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continued from 30

Some of the center’s most

popular dishes include liver
and onions, a plate of tradi-
tional fried fish, top sirloin,
barbecue chicken and
lasagna.
“There’s just a lot of vari-
ety; they really have a wide
variety of choices for every
meal,” Kattenhorn said. “I
think they appreciate the
variety — that there’s always
a choice.”
Part of what keeps the
dishes healthy and tasty, is
their no-added-salt program
and each dessert comes in a
diabetic version for the dia-
betic residents.
PHOTOS BY TIM LLOYD • SPECIAL TO GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
And they also make dining
Andrea Seppinni, left, and Mary Kattenhorn, director of dining services at Casa de Santa
fun, through international Fe, prepare lunch for the residents, using fresh tomatoes.
nights, such as their recent
Australian wine and exotic eating. For clients that want
meat night where guests to stick to their favorite
could venture to try croco- foods, they offer more
dile, kangaroo, ostrich and health-conscious alterna-
other exotic meats. tives such as baking chicken
For people looking to call instead of frying or making
Casa de Santa Fe their home, meatloaf with low-fat
Kattenhorn said potential ground turkey instead of
residents and their families ground beef.
test out the eating facilities. But in addition to eating
“Before they move in, they Mary more fruits and vegetables,
really do their homework,” Kattenhorn, less fat and more whole
she said. “I hear often, hands director of grains, portion size and exer-
down, that we have the best dining serv- cise are important lifestyle
ices at Casa changes, Bowden said.
food.”
de Santa Fe
At Help at Home Senior in Rocklin, For more information on
Care Services, registered chops Casa de Santa Fe, 3201 Santa
dietician Danielle Yantis onions for Fe Way, Rocklin, go to
works with caregivers to lunch at the www.mbkseniorliving.com
ensure the clients that need center. or call (916) 435-8800.
or want help meal planning, For more information on
cooking and grocery shop- tions director with Help at vegetables, whole grains, fish Help at Home Senior Care
ping, know how to keep their Home, said that using fresh and lean meats are some of Services, go to www.helpat
meals healthy. ingredients, less salt and sug- the ways the organization’s homeonline.com or call
Nichole Bowden, opera- ar and more brightly-colored caregivers ensure healthy (877) 404-6636.

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Boosting your health
WHAT SUPPLEMENTS
MIGHT HELP YOU OUT?
BY STEPHANIE DUMM
GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE

Wondering what dietary

supplements you should be
taking to stay healthy?
Jake Hanson, co-owner of
Absolute Nutrition in Lin-
coln, said there are a number
of supplements that both
men and women can take to
stay healthy as they age.
“Number one, it’s going to
be Omega-3 fish oil for the
heart, brain and eyes,” Han-
son said. “It’s considered an
essential fatty acid and what
that means is it helps to
metabolize fat and also helps
with circulation and inflam-
mation.”
Hanson said Omega-3 fish
oil helps lubricate the eyes,
STEPHANIE DUMM • GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
which he said are made up of Jake Hanson, who is co-owner of Absolute Nutrition with his brother Eric, explains the
Omega-3 fatty acids. benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids in front of a display for the supplement.
Omega-3 fish oil is divided
into two categories, which cellular energizer because it we ingest,” Hanson said. menopause,” Hanson said.
Hanson said is DHA and helps the body create ener- The third supplement for Three supplements that
EPA. He said DHA makes up gy,” Hanson said. digestive health given by balance hormones are black
70 percent of brain matter, He also listed some sup- Hanson is a digestive cohosh, dong quai, and
which he added is very plements that are good for enzyme complex, which he chaste tree, Hanson said.
important for cognition and digestive health, including said “allows the body to For men, he said there are
memory. fiber, which he said is impor- break down food more effi- three herbal supplements
EPA helps keep hair, skin tant for all ages. ciently,” since the enzyme that treat inflammation in
and nails healthy, and also Probiotics are also impor- can become out of balance the prostate by balancing
works as an anti-inflamma- tant for digestive health, with age. hormones, and they are saw
tory in the blood. which Hanson said are good For women over 55, Han- palmetto, nettle and
Another supplement he bacteria naturally found in son said they need “adequate lycopene.
suggested for those over 55 is the digestive tract, “but can amounts of calcium.” Lycopene can also be
Coenzyme Q-10, an anti-oxi- decrease as we get older.” “Basically, it helps to main- found in tomatoes, water-
dant naturally produced by “Probiotics allow the tain bone structure to ward melons and ketchup, but is
the body that decreases in immune system to stay off osteoporosis, which can available in supplement
production as we age. strong and also allow the occur because of hormonal form as well, according to
“It can be described as a body to fully absorb the food imbalances due to Hanson.

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activities aplenty
HORIZON WEST KEEPS DAYS FILLED WITH FUN FOR ITS RESIDENTS

BY SUSAN BELKNAP “Having so many

SPECIAL TO ACTIVE

French cooking demon- activities gives our

strations, Wii bowling and tai residents meaning and
chi may not usually be asso- purpose.”
ciated with skilled nursing
facilities but at Horizon
West’s rehabilitative centers
a full schedule of activities is
an everyday occurrence.
“Our residents were
recently asking to see the
movie, ‘Julie and Julia,’ so we
showed the DVD and then
decided to conduct a French
cooking demonstration,”
said Jacque Davis, the activi-
ties director for Horizon
West’s Colonial Healthcare
Center in Auburn.
On the day of movie show-
ing Davis and Colonial activ-
ities assistants Judee Clarke
and Terry Koning prepared
poached pears with choco-
late sauce for about a dozen
of Colonial’s residents, who
each enjoyed placing a cre-
ative swirl of chocolate on
their plates where the pears
were placed.
“I think they are all good
cooks,” said resident Char-
lotte MacKenzie, 91, who
also plays bingo and black-
jack at Colonial weekly.
“Having so many activities
gives our residents meaning
and purpose,” Davis said.
“Maybe these were things
they didn’t used to do, or
maybe they join in because
it’s a way for them to be
Jacque Davis, Horizon West
involved.”
Chris Johnson, activities
director at Horizon West-
Sierra Hills in Roseville
agrees and said keeping res-
idents at the Cirby Way cen-
ter is also a priority.
“Our residents enjoy hav-
ing parties for all the holi-
days,” Johnson said. In Feb-
ruary we had a king and
queen of hearts who were
voted on by our residents
and staff. We are currently
planning a celebration for
Easter.”
Some Sierra Hills residents
even have regular visits from
members of the Granite Bay
Area chapter of National
Charity League, a mother/
daughter organization who
spend time with residents.
“A few of the girls and their
moms come in and paint the
fingernails of some of our
ladies,” Johnson said. “We
even have some other NCL
members who regularly play
piano and flute for us all.”
Music is also popular in
Auburn where a local jazz
band performs twice a
month.
“Everybody loves music,”
SUSAN BELKNAP • SPECIAL TO GOLD COUNTRY NEWS SERVICE
Colonial Healthcare Center activities assistant Terry Kon-
ing assists resident Charlotte MacKenzie with the assembly
of a dish prepared as part of a cooking demonstration,
one of the many activities Horizon West facilities sponsors
for its residents.
Davis said. “They play big from their wheelchairs) and
band music and jazz, tunes even keep score.”
our residents remember At the Roseville location
from their younger days. Johnson said regular games
Some like to dance too. We of Wii basketball and golf are
hold their hands and they also popular with some resi-
move all around.” dents.
Although many care center “It’s so rewarding to see
residents are in wheelchairs our residents happy and
or walkers, that doesn’t stop staying active. They are not
them from participating in just sitting around. We help
the extra-curricular happen- them to live happier lives,”
ings. Davis said.
“We have bowling every Learn more at www.
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said. “We have special bowl-
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up in the dining room. Those tions manager for Horizon
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